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Fish Creek at Hamilton, IN

Steuben County, Indiana · USGS gauge 04177720 · NWS FLTI3 · Fish Creek flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Fish Creek at Hamilton, IN flooding right now?

Fish Creek at Hamilton, IN measured 3.76 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.76 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
21 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 14.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.49 ft on Fri, May 17, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.2 ft below
Major flood14.5 ft10.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.49 ft1996-05-17
11.95 ft1985-02-24
11.52 ft1982-03-17
11.24 ft2009-03-11
10.79 ft1978-03-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fish Creek near Artic, IN6.5 miDeKalb County
St Joseph River near Newville IN11.4 miDefiance County
Pigeon Creek near Angola, IN12.8 miSteuben County
Cedar Creek at 18Th Street at Auburn, IN14.1 miDeKalb County
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle Lake, OH15.9 miWilliams County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast